University of Trento
Green Education Ranking
#390
About University of Trento
the University of Trento is a young and dynamic university with 16,000 students and about 1,200 people working as faculty and administrative staff. Quality of research and teaching and internationalization are the main priorities of the University, along with excellent services, tailored to the needs of the students.The educational offer ranges from science and technology (Engineering, ICT, Mathematics and Physics) to Humanities, from the field of socio-economics and law (with Sociology, Economics, Law and the School of International Studies) to the field of Cognitive sciences and Biomolecular sciences. Teaching is supported by a high level scientific research in different fields, with areas of distinguished quality at both a national and an international level. Prestigious research centres have been founded in recent years: in particular, the Centre for Integrative Biology (CIBIO), the Centre for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC), the Centre for Biomedical technologies (BIOtech) and the Microsoft Research-University of Trento Centre for Computational and Systems Biology (CoSBi).Different Masters and PhD courses are held in English.
About World Green University Ranking
World
Green University Ranking 2024 is a
scholarly acknowledgment of educational
institutions standing at the forefront of
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and
leading the Green Education Transformation
(Education 6.0).
World Green University Ranking classifies
universities based on the six pillars of the
Holistic Green Education Framework, including
leadership governance, curriculum, innovation,
facilities, human capital, and community
partnerships.
The methodology employed in our Green Education Ranking is designed relying on the six pillars of the Holistic Green Education Framework. Each pillar contributes to the institution’s overall score, with a carefully assigned weight reflecting its significance in fostering sustainability. The total weight of the six pillars collectively amounts to 100%, signifying a balanced evaluation across critical dimensions of Green Education. Within each pillar, various standards are carefully assessed, with weights ranging between 1 and 2, emphasizing the varying importance of each criterion. This nuanced approach ensures a holistic evaluation and offers an insightful measure of universities commitment to Green Education Transformation (Education 6.0).
| # | Six Pillars of Green Education Framework (6Gs). | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Educational Leadership | 14% |
| 2 | Green Curriculum | 17% |
| 3 | Green Innovation and Research | 19% |
| 4 | Green Facilities | 15% |
| 5 | Green Human Capital | 19% |
| 6 | Green Communities | 16% |
| Total | 100% |